Fresh off a lengthy fight over the debt limit, House Republicans are pivoting back to counter Biden administration moves. The starting point this week? Blocking any regulatory ban on gas stoves.
The lower chamber will consider two bills this week on the issue. Micro Gas Burner
Under the dome: The first of the bills – the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act – prohibits the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.
The backstory: The debate over gas stoves began last year when a Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), suggested new regulations on gas stoves, leading some Republicans to argue that it represents government overreach into the lives of Americans.
China Nozzle and Fuel Injector What’s next: The House is also slated to consider the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, which would increase Congress’s authority over the federal rulemaking process.